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Ashley Nickels

Ashley E. Nickels

Political Science
Assistant Professor
Campus:
Kent
Contact Information
Email:
anickel5 [at] kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-0900

Biography

Ashley Nickels is an assistant professor of political science at Kent State University. Dr. Nickels' research centers on issues of power, social equity, and democratic participation, working at the intersections of urban politics, nonprofit and voluntary studies, and public policy and administration. Her area of specialization is community development, broadly defined.

Dr. Nickels holds a PhD in Public Affairs, with a specialization in Community Development, from Rutgers University-Camden. 

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Publications

Books:

Nickels, A. E. (2019). Power, Participation, & Protest in Flint, Michigan: Unpacking the Policy Paradox of Municipal Takeover. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.

Balfour, D., Adams, G., and Nickels A. E. (2019). Unmasking Administrative Evil, 5th Edition. New York, NY: Routledge.

Nickels, A. E. & Rivera, J. D. (Eds.). (2018). Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Empowerment through the Enhancement of Democratic Principles. New York, NY: Routledge.

Nickels, A. E. & Vilella, D. (Eds.). (2017). Grand Rapids Grassroots: An Anthology. Cleveland, OH: Belt Publishing, Rust Belt Cities Series.

Martin, J. L., Nickels, A. E., Sharp-Grier, M. (Eds.). (2017). Feminist Pedagogy, Practice, and Activism: Improving Lives for Girls and Young Women. New York, NY: Routledge Press.

 

Articles (selected):

Nickels, A. E., Clark, A. D., & Wood, Z. D. (2019). How Municipal Takeovers Reshape Urban Democracy: Comparing the Experiences of Camden, New Jersey and Flint, Michigan. Urban Affairs Review, online first.

Nickels, A. E. & Martin, J. (2018). Unpacking the Impostor in Feminist Community Activism: A Memorial of a Detroit Snob. Feminist Formations, 30(2).

Clark, A. D., Dantzler, P. D., & Nickels, A. E. (2018). Black Lives Matter: Reframing the next wave of black liberation. Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Change, 42.

Nickels, A. E. (2016). Approaches to Municipal Takeover: Home rule erosion and state intervention in Michigan and New Jersey. State and Local Government Review, 48(3), 1-14.

Nickels, A. E. (2015). Pedagogical Perspectives on Teaching Community Development (symposium introduction).  Journal of Public Affairs Education, 21(2), 139-142.

Rivera, J. D. & Nickels, A. E. (2014). Social Capital, Community Resilience, and Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Recovery: A Case Study of Mary Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church. Risk, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy.

Education

Ph.D. in Public Affairs, specialization in Community Development, Rutgers University, 2016, M.S. in Public Affairs en passant, Rutgers University, 2016, Master of Public Administration, concentration in nonprofit leadership, Grand Valley State University, 2006, B.S. in Psychology and Gender Studies, Grand Valley State University, 2003

Expertise

Community development, Nonprofits, Urban Politics & Policy, Qualitative Methodologies, Research Methods, Eocial Equity

News Stories

How state takeovers undermine the principle of municipal home rule., 2018 Governor race could see record number of females, Prison Management and the Efficiency and Equity Trade-off
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